Suburb in Lithgow

Little Hartley, NSW

Little Hartley had a population of 629 at the 2021 Census (+24.3% since 2016). Median age 48.1. Median weekly household income $1,920. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Little Hartley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Little Hartley's population grew by 24.3% to 629, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.5%.

5.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 49.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 218 households.

The median household earns $1,920 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $406 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,746 a month.

14.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.0% use a language other than English at home. 45.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Little Hartley beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLittle HartleyNSWAustralia
Population6298,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+24.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.138.438.2
Households2182,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting5.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright49.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,920$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$406$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,746$2,142$1,866
Born overseas14.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+24.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4742011
  2. 5062016
  3. 6292021

Age

Median age 48.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Little Hartley New South Wales
Share of people by age, Little Hartley and New South Wales
0–99.7%
10–1910.2%
20–298.4%
30–3910.7%
40–4913.4%
50–5916.9%
60–6918.3%
70–799.4%
80+4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Little Hartley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.1%
  2. Australian40.9%
  3. Irish17.6%
  4. Scottish12.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian1.6%
  2. Greek0.5%
  3. Spanish0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.5%
  2. New Zealand1.4%
  3. the United States0.9%
  4. China0.7%
  5. Croatia0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Little Hartley

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